This Is Beautiful.......

Pain Pills
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Hi,
This was posted in a group I belong to and I wanted to share it here.
It's a beautiful story and I don't mind saying it brought me to tears......

Take care....................................God bless........................................Bob

The Power Of Your Actions by Unknown

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friend the following afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye.

I handed him his glasses and said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."

He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. It turned out he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before coming to this school.

I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes. We hung all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him. And my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Damn boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!". He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class.

I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak.

Graduation day arrived - I saw Kyle and he looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than me and all the girls loved him!

Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!"

He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach... but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."

I stared at my friend in disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.

"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."
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Hi Bob
Thanks for that it has inspired me to look for oportunities like that myself. I feel really warm and happy this evening after readng that.
God bless Bob you have been my "angel" for posting that today
Paul
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Bob, that story always touches my heart...
It is a good reminder that we just may never know what people are going through..
kerry
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Wow, great post, that always puts a tear in my eye. It's also one of the reasons why I always let everyone I kno that they're important & tell them how much I appreciate them! Thanks for posting that, it's one awesome story that sets the standards for everyone to be kind & caring in life.

E-June

P.S.
All of u Rock!
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Hi Bob,

I remember reading this story before. It's a great story. Reminds us that we really need to think about others feelings. Never know what they may be thinking and one kind word can be just the thing to save somebodys life. Thanks for posting this.
I've been working these days so I haven't had much time on the computer. How are you doing? Hope to talk with you and Gina soon. Maybe over the weekend.
Love,
Liz
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Bob that was a really great story I don't know how I missed it yesterday. Oh and thanks for making me cry........its ok think I needed a good cry anyway!
Take care.........
Tina
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Bob, I certainly agree-that was beautiful! From reading this board I have come to see you are a very spiritual person with a strong faith. Thanks for sharing with all of us. As I navigate this maze called "recovery"- I see signs of God in beautiful encouragement cards and prayers from dear friends and also in my family. I only hope people will see the power of what God can do through me.
Kathy